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Account banned? World chat?

PostPosted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 10:55 pm
by callmeblackmesa
Hi there! I'm new to Vanilla, but very eager to try it out; however, I like to do my research! So, I logged onto the PVP server (Using a human Warlock, DaemonFallen), and went to Stormwind to ask some upper level players what they thought about the server.

I was talking to another player (Some rogue, I don't remember their name), and he gave it a stellar review. He told me to enter world chat, which I did; to which I was going to ask to everybody on there just a general question or two about what they thought about the game. I hit enter, was D/Cd, and instantly banned. I don't even know if my message went through.

It wasn't a very long message, but maybe my message in world chat triggered an auto ban, anti-spam-bot protocol? Don't see any reason to be banned for asking a question T___T I haven't even started leveling and I'm trying to test out the server so a few friends can possibly come join me! Please help!

Re: Account banned? World chat?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:39 am
by Dreez
callmeblackmesa wrote:It wasn't a very long message, but maybe my message in world chat triggered an auto ban, anti-spam-bot protocol?

you are correct, it's an gold-seller-spam prevention system (commonly known as Anti-Chinaman bot) which works really well expect for the false positive bans^^

just wait for a GM to reply (or create a new character and avoid chatting in global chats until you reach level 10 or so)

Re: Account banned? World chat?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:44 am
by Daemon
Hi,

Your character has been unbanned.
Our apologizes for this :/

Regards,
Daemon

Re: Account banned? World chat?

PostPosted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 12:53 am
by callmeblackmesa
Thank you! No worries; I'd rather find out that a server is harsh about spam than get spammed, ya know? :3